Frankenstein, a young medical student, trying to create the perfect human being, instead creates a misshapen monster. Made ill by what he has done, Frankenstein is comforted by his fiancée; but on his wedding night he is visited by the monster.
Practical Effects
The monster's creation — literally burning a mannequin in reverse.
Direction
Dawley crams a novel into 14 minutes of pure dread.
Director
J. Searle Dawley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edison Studios produced this — yes, THAT Edison — as part of a copyright scheme to claim ownership of filmed adaptations. Capitalism meets corpse resurrection!
Lost for decades until a Wisconsin collector found the only known print in 1980. The monster literally rose from the dead twice.
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